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"This post first appeared at Economic Policy Institute. In 2014 the pace of job growth picked up, a welcome development. Yet the economy remains far from healthy. The twin issues of income inequality and stagnant wage growth for the vast majority of Americans took center stage. Better late than never." This article explains many of the income inequality. Also explains the productivity of each class, and how much money they get as a result.

"Since the killing of unarmed black teenager Michael Brown in Ferguson, Missouri, by a white police officer, U.S. News examined the persistent gaps between black and white Americans, finding both the health and the justice system full of disparities. As with those areas, many factors contribute to disparities in education. Lower wealth, lower health, lower parental education levels, more dealings with the justice system and other circumstances create a perfect storm that leaves blacks without the same educational opportunities as whites." This article discusses the racial barriers that deal with the educational outcomes of students with different races. The schools are giving completely equal education opportunities but the biggest problem is the expectations that are not given. According the article, most african-american parents give lower educational standards to their children than white-americans do.

"The U.S. spends significantly more on education than other OECD countries. In 2010, the U.S. spent 39 percent more per full-time student for elementary and secondary education than the average for other countries in the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development, according to the National Center for Education Statistics." This article discusses the american education inequality. It mostly explains racial differences, but there are a few parts when the inequality between classes are being discussed.